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(Today's Feature) What Mitt Should Have Said Everyone who is not living in solitary confinement is now aware of Mitt Romney’s secretly recorded comment that 47% of Americans pay no federal taxes and feel that they are victims and have an entitlement mentality. Most people are also aware of the onslaught of negative publicity that Romney’s comments engendered in the press, the kind of coverage that Obama might receive from the mainstream press had they caught him red-handed stealing food from an orphan. Note that I said “might.” Romney Should Have Known Nothing Is Private Romney made the comments to a small group of supporters as a way of pointing out the political difficulties that he faced as a candidate who is campaigning on lower taxes and free-market ideas. It is hardly earth-shattering to point out that people who don’t pay income taxes are not particularly concerned about tax rates if they are not paying them. There is not a candidate alive who would not be chagrined if all of his private comments were publicized. Candidates speak in short hand to their friends with less than normal concern about how their words can be interpreted. It’s tempting to speak in generalities in unguarded moments. Of course Romney should have known better. Nothing is private anymore; that’s probably why the Obama campaign practically strip searches for mobile phones or other recording devices when folks go to his fundraising events. The Revelation Of Romney’s 47% Comment Was Unfortunate For A Couple Of Reasons: He wrapped together free loaders and people who don’t want to work with people who can’t work. As his critics were quick to point out, the 47% includes those on Social Security, those who receive disability payments, and those who work but don’t make enough to reach the requirement to pay taxes. And some of these folks are Romney supporters. Incidentally, Republicans have been very supportive of taking more and more people off the tax roles, a misguided policy in my book. (A person should have to pay at least one dollar just to remind them that we are “all in this together” when it comes to things like defending our country.) Romney critics also point out that folks that pay no income tax do pay other taxes, such as payroll taxes, state and local taxes, gasoline taxes, etc. All true. Mitt opened himself up to all of this “rich guy vs. poor people” stuff. Continue reading here. - Fred Thompson Please go here to share your thoughts on this topic.  Fred's Tweets Obama campaign asking people to hold yard sales and donate the proceeds to them. Might work better if fewer yards were in foreclosure. Click here for the full story. NFL removes replacement official from Saints-Panthers game for being Saints fan. Wish media had similar policy for their WH reporters. Read more here.
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